yeah, or if you know flash you can embed them all into an FLA or create
another SWF and just embed them all once. That usually ends up being a
compile time thing for me though.
On Tue, Nov 17, 2009 at 1:07 PM, turbo_vb <timh...@aol.com> wrote:
>
>
> I usually use a separate class for embeddedAssets; that would be referenced
> by the itemRenderer. That way, you have a central place to manage the assets
> and you don't risk duplication.
>
>
> -TH
>
> --- In flexcoders@yahoogroups.com <flexcoders%40yahoogroups.com>, Vivian
> Richard <kanps...@...> wrote:
> >
> > Got your point - very clearly. But Every time a point is rendered, does
> it
> > mean
> > that for each point all the images will be attached with the app. I mean
> > is there
> > a possibility that these images will be duplicated?
> >
> >
> >
> >
> > On Tue, Nov 17, 2009 at 10:57 AM, Jake Churchill <reyna...@...> wrote:
> >
> > >
> > >
> > > Yes, that is possible but you have to remember that each image you
> display
> > > will be a subsequent request to the web server. If you embed the image,
> you
> > > embed it once and use it a bunch of times without subsequent requests.
> > >
> > >
> > > On Tue, Nov 17, 2009 at 12:54 PM, Vivian Richard <kanps...@...>wrote:
>
> > >
> > >>
> > >>
> > >>
> > >>
> > >> Is it possible to do it with out embedding the image? Just
> > >> creating am iamge and then pointing the source of the image
> > >> to the image component. Instead Embedding all the images.
> > >>
> > >>
> > >> On Tue, Nov 17, 2009 at 10:07 AM, turbo_vb <timh...@...> wrote:
> > >>
> > >>>
> > >>>
> > >>> Just read your last post a little more. To add an Image control,
> first
> > >>> create a var:
> > >>>
> > >>> private var myImage:Image;
> > >>>
> > >>> Then in createChildren():
> > >>>
> > >>> override protected function createChildren():void
> > >>> {
> > >>> super.createChildren();
> > >>>
> > >>> if ( !myImage )
> > >>> {
> > >>> myImage = new Image();
> > >>> addChild( myImage );
> > >>> }
> > >>>
> > >>> }
> > >>>
> > >>> -TH
> > >>>
> > >>>
> > >>> --- In flexcoders@yahoogroups.com
> > >>> <flexcoders%40yahoogroups.com><flexcoders%
> 40yahoogroups.com>,
>
> > >>> "turbo_vb" <TimHoff@> wrote:
> > >>> >
> > >>> >
> > >>> >
> > >>> > Ok 2 things, better to change the image in the set data method and
> then
> > >>> invalidateDisplayList(); because updateDisplayList gets called a lot
> more
> > >>> frequently than than the data changes. And for the image, add an
> Image
> > >>> control to the UIComponent itemRenderer in createChildren. (remember
> to
> > >>> setActualSize and position in updateDisplayList). Then when the data
> > >>> changes, inspect it and change the source of the image to one of
> several
> > >>> embedded image classes in the itemRenderer. Something like:
> > >>> >
> > >>> > [Embed(source="../assets/butterfly.gif")]
> > >>> > public var myButterfly:Class;
> > >>> >
> > >>> > [Embed(source="../assets/grassHopper.gif")]
> > >>> > public var myGrassHopper:Class;
> > >>> >
> > >>> > public function set data(value:Object):void
> > >>> > {
> > >>> > // perform conditional logic here
> > >>> > // don't know your code, so psuedo
> > >>> > if ( butterfly )
> > >>> > {
> > >>> > myImage.source = myButterfly;
> > >>> > }
> > >>> >
> > >>> > if ( grasshopper )
> > >>> > {
> > >>> > myImage.source = myGrasshopper;
> > >>> > }
> > >>> >
> > >>> > super.invalidateDisplayList();
> > >>> > }
> > >>> >
> > >>> > -TH
> > >>> >
> > >>> > --- In flexcoders@yahoogroups.com
> > >>> > <flexcoders%40yahoogroups.com><flexcoders%
> 40yahoogroups.com>,
>
> > >>> Vivian Richard <kanpsack@> wrote:
> > >>> > >
> > >>> > > Thanks for the reply. I got the logic part. In updateDisplayList
> I
> > >>> get
> > >>> > > the
> > >>> > > data like data.item.type = spider or bee or butterfly .....
> > >>> > >
> > >>> > > so depending on the type I want to show the image of the insects.
> But
> > >>> > > the problem is since this itemrenderer inherits UIComponent, I
> cannot
> > >>> > > or do not know how to add an image on it.
> > >>> > >
> > >>> > >
> > >>> > >
> > >>> > >
> > >>> > > On Tue, Nov 17, 2009 at 9:28 AM, turbo_vb <TimHoff@> wrote:
> > >>> > >
> > >>> > > >
> > >>> > > >
> > >>> > > > Thanks Vivian,
> > >>> > > >
> > >>> > > > For the plot chart, you can do the same type of thing, except
> with
> > >>> more
> > >>> > > > images, with an itemRenderer. Just like the way you can change
> > >>> icons, or
> > >>> > > > images, in a List itemRenderer, the same can be done with a
> chart.
> > >>> In the
> > >>> > > > last sample, you can see how to inspect the data; to determine
> > >>> which image
> > >>> > > > class to display. This next <
> > >>>
> http://www.timothyhoff.com/projects/ChartLabeledRendererSample/srcview/index.html
> > >>> >
> > >>> > > > Sample<
> > >>>
> http://www.timothyhoff.com/projects/ChartLabeledRendererSample/ChartLabeledRendererSample.html
> > >>> >
> > >>> > > > shows how you can use an itemRenderer that extends UIComponent.
> > >>> This is
> > >>> > > > a little different than creating an itemRenderer that extends
> > >>> > > > ProgrammaticSkin, as it gives you a lot more flexibility.
> Between
> > >>> the two
> > >>> > > > samples, you might be able to come up with a solution. If you
> get
> > >>> stuck,
> > >>> > > > please feel free to reach out.
> > >>> > > >
> > >>> > > > -TH
> > >>> > > >
> > >>> > > > --- In
> > >>> > > > flexcoders@yahoogroups.com<flexcoders%40yahoogroups.com><flexcoders%
> 40yahoogroups.com>,
>
> > >>> Vivian Richard <kanpsack@> wrote:
> > >>> > > > >
> > >>> > > > > Liked your example. Sleek!!! By the way I am trying to write
> an
> > >>> > > > > itemrenderer
> > >>> > > > > for plot chart. Depending on the value of the plot item I
> want to
> > >>> show
> > >>> > > > > different
> > >>> > > > > icons in the plotted spot. These is an example of plot chart
> > >>> where you
> > >>> > > > > can
> > >>> > > > > embed an image but in that way you can only put same image in
> one
> > >>> series.
> > >>> > > > > Here is the link:
> > >>> > > > >
> > >>> > > > >
> > >>> > > > >
> > >>> > > >
> > >>>
> http://livedocs.adobe.com/flex/3/html/help.html?content=charts_formatting_12.html
> > >>> > > > >
> > >>> > > > > The butterfly example - I am talking about.
> > >>> > > > >
> > >>> > > > >
> > >>> > > > >
> > >>> > > > > On Mon, Nov 16, 2009 at 3:02 PM, turbo_vb TimHoff@ wrote:
> > >>> > > > >
> > >>> > > > > >
> > >>> > > > > >
> > >>> > > > > > Cool, yeah I should have said custom lineSegmentRenderer.
> > >>> > > > > >
> > >>> > > > > >
> > >>> > > > > > -TH
> > >>> > > > > >
> > >>> > > > > > --- In
> > >>> > > > > > flexcoders@yahoogroups.com<flexcoders%40yahoogroups.com>
> <flexcoders%40yahoogroups.com><flexcoders%
>
> > >>> 40yahoogroups.com>, Jake
> > >>> > > >
> > >>> > > > > > Churchill reynacho@ wrote:
> > >>> > > > > > >
> > >>> > > > > > > THANK YOU. I have seen this before and I've been looking
> for
> > >>> it
> > >>> > > > forever.
> > >>> > > > > > > The stinking chart components are all in the dataviz SWC
> and
> > >>> I
> > >>> > > > couldn't
> > >>> > > > > > get
> > >>> > > > > > > past a null error I was getting.
> > >>> > > > > > >
> > >>> > > > > > > On Mon, Nov 16, 2009 at 4:43 PM, turbo_vb timh...@wrote:
> > >>> > > > > > >
> > >>> > > > > > > >
> > >>> > > > > > > >
> > >>> > > > > > > > Sorry bout that, let's try it again: Sample<
> > >>> > > > > >
> > >>> > > >
> > >>>
> http://www.timothyhoff.com/projects/LineRendererSample/LineRendererSample.html
> > >>> > > > > > >
> > >>> > > > > >
> > >>> > > > > > > >
> > >>> > > > > > > >
> > >>> > > > > > > > -TH
> > >>> > > > > > > >
> > >>> > > > > > > > --- In
> > >>> > > > > > > > flexcoders@yahoogroups.com<flexcoders%40yahoogroups.com>
> <flexcoders%40yahoogroups.com><flexcoders%
>
> > >>> 40yahoogroups.com>,
> > >>> > > > Jake
> > >>> > > >
> > >>> > > > > > Churchill <reynacho@> wrote:
> > >>> > > > > > > > >
> > >>> > > > > > > > > I've been trying something like this but item renders
> and
> > >>> actual
> > >>> > > > > > segments
> > >>> > > > > > > > of
> > >>> > > > > > > > > the line seem to be drawn separately. By the way,
> your
> > >>> link
> > >>> > > > doesn't
> > >>> > > > > > work.
> > >>> > > > > > > > >
> > >>> > > > > > > > > On Mon, Nov 16, 2009 at 3:35 PM, turbo_vb
> timh...@wrote:
> > >>> > > > > > > > >
> > >>> > > > > > > > > >
> > >>> > > > > > > > > >
> > >>> > > > > > > > > > Hi Jake,
> > >>> > > > > > > > > >
> > >>> > > > > > > > > > You could do it with a custom itemRenderer and
> control
> > >>> the
> > >>> > > > alpha or
> > >>> > > > > > > > actual
> > >>> > > > > > > > > > drawing; based on a data property. Here's a custom
> > >>> renderer
> > >>> > > > sample
> > >>> > > > > > to
> > >>> > > > > > > > get
> > >>> > > > > > > > > > you started:
> > >>> > > > > > > > > >
> > >>> > > > > > > > > > Colored Line Chart Sample<
> > >>> > > > > > > >
> > >>> http://www.flashcomguru.com/index.cfm/2009/11/11/pdf-for-flex-devs
> > >>> > > > >
> > >>> > > > > > > >
> > >>> > > > > > > > > >
> > >>> > > > > > > > > >
> > >>> > > > > > > > > > -TH
> > >>> > > > > > > > > >
> > >>> > > > > > > > > > --- In
> > >>> > > > > > > > > > flexcoders@yahoogroups.com<flexcoders%40yahoogroups.com>
> <flexcoders%40yahoogroups.com><flexcoders%
>
> > >>> > > > 40yahoogroups.com>,
> > >>> > > >
> > >>> > > > > > Jake Churchill reynacho@ wrote:
> > >>> > > > > > > > > > >
> > >>> > > > > > > > > > > I'm struggling with how to hide a section of a
> > >>> LineSeries.
> > >>> > > > Does
> > >>> > > > > > > > anyone
> > >>> > > > > > > > > > have
> > >>> > > > > > > > > > > any pointers or links to point me in the right
> > >>> direction?
> > >>> > > > > > > > > > >
> > >>> > > > > > > > > > > Thanks!
> > >>> > > > > > > > > > >
> > >>> > > > > > > > > > > -Jake
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